McCain-Palin Virginia Visits
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
November
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JSM/SP
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JSM
 Nov. 1 Springfield.
SP
 Nov. 1 Glen Allen.
October
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JSM,SP
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JSM
19 20
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26 27
SP
 28
 29
 30
 31

JSM
 		Oct. 13 Virginia Beach.*
SP
 		Oct. 13 Virginia Beach*, Richmond, McLean.
JSM
 		Oct. 18 Woodbridge.
SP
 		Oct. 27 Leesburg, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Salem.
September
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28 29 30



JSM, SP
 		Sept. 10 Fairfax.*

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 31


June
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JSM
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JSM
 		June 9 Richmond, McLean.

 

JSM*
SP
CMsolo
TPsolo

Visits Days Visits Days Visits Days
Visits
Days
Final two weeks (Oct. 21-Nov. 4, 2008): 1
 1
 2
 2
 -
 -
 -
 -
Final month (Oct. 7-Nov. 4, 2008): 3
 3
 3
 3
 -
 -
 -
 -
Five months (June 1-Nov. 4-2008): 5
 5
 4
 4
 -
 -
 -
 -
*McCain totals do not include his visits to his campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA, some of which (those reported on) are noted below.  The rationale is that if he was doing business in headquarters he was not out meeting Virginians.  Admittedly there was the time on Sept. 13 when McCain greeted volunteers working the phone bank, and this could well have happened other times, but for consistency headquarters stops are not counted.  Also not tallied is McCain's Nov. 3 Road to Victory rally at Tri-City Aviation, Inc hanger in Blountville, TN (this is near Bristol, VA).

N O V E M B E R
November 1 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at Interstate Worldwide Relocation in Springfield, VA.

November 1 Sarah Palin
Road to Victory rally at Deep Run High School football stadium in Glen Allen, VA.
O C T O B E R
October 27 Sarah Palin
(a) Meets with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor in Leesburg, VA. 
(b) Road to Victory rally at J.R.'s Festival Lakes in Leesburg, VA. 
(c) Road to Victory rally at Hurkamp Park in Fredericksburg, VA. 
(d) Stops at Homemades by Suzanne deli and talks with owner Suzanne Wolstenholme in Ashland, VA. 
(e) Road to Victory rally at Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA.

October 18 John McCain
At campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.  [Event in NC].  Road to Victory rally at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza in Woodbridge, VA.

October 13 John McCain
(a) JSM and SP rally at Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA.* 
(b) Road to Victory rally at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA. 
(c) Fundraising dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, VA. ($)

October 13 Sarah Palin
JSM and SP rally at Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA.*

October 12 John McCain
At campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.

S E P T E M B E R
September 27-28 John McCain
Sept. 27 At campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.
Sept. 28 Makes calls on the bailout plan (to President Bush, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and congressional Republicans) from his condominium and campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.  Also makes remarks to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance "Save our Heritage" rally in Columbus, OH - via satellite.

September 20 John McCain
At campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.

September 13 John McCain
At campaign headquarters, including greeting volunteers working the phone bank, in Arlington, VA.

September 10 John McCain and Sarah Palin
The McCains and the Palins hold a Road to Victory rally at Van Dyke Park in Fairfax, VA.*
A U G U S T


J U L Y

J U N E
June 16 John McCain
Media availability at Virginia Victory Office (1st Floor of the same building as campaign's national headquarters) in Arlington, VA.

June 15 John McCain
Meets with Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari at campaign headquarters in Arlington, VA.

June 9 John McCain
(a) Unannounced visit to Shockoe Espresso & Roastery in Richmond, VA. 
(b) Finance luncheon at Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, VA. ($) 
(c) Finance reception and Victory dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, VA. ($)

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